Stripes refelcted

A white Bengal tiger drinks water at his enclosure in the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad.

Israel envoy meets with Palestinian president

An Israeli envoy met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and delivered a letter from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu detailing his government’s stance on stalled peace negotiations.

Hamilton stripped of Spanish GP pole

Lewis Hamilton’s spectacular but often controversial career suffered a new twist Saturday when he was stripped of pole for the Spanish Grand Prix because his McLaren team failed to give him enough fuel.

Angels top Rangers in Wilson’s second start in row

C.J. Wilson really wanted to pitch against the Texas Rangers, so much so that he became the first major leaguer in 11 seasons to start consecutive games.

Men in Afghan police uniforms kill 2 NATO troops

Men wearing Afghan police uniforms shot dead two NATO service members Saturday in southern Afghanistan, authorities said, the latest in a string of attacks on international troops by Afghan security forces or militants disguised as police.

National bird

A peacock opens its feathers in a cage in the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad.

California facing higher $16 billion shortfall

California’s budget deficit has swelled to a projected $16 billion — much larger than had been predicted just months ago — and will force severe cuts to schools and public safety if voters fail to approve tax increases in November, Gov.

Watching

Policemen patrol the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid before a demonstration by Spanish “indignant” protesters.

Bulls’ Derrick Rose has surgery to repair torn ACL

Derrick Rose had surgery Saturday on a torn knee ligament, and the Chicago Bulls said they will give an update early next week on the recovery of their star point guard.

Remains retrieved from Indonesian plane crash

Clearer weather finally allowed Indonesian helicopters to land Saturday and retrieve some remains of the 45 people aboard a Russian-made plane that crashed into a volcano during a demonstration flight.

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